Derek Fey
The bond that develops between people is based on the joy of shared effort.
~ Dr. Joe Vigil, Adams State University Head Cross Country Coach
ORC Distance Clinic
May 15, 2024
Author of "We were Born to Run"
Coaching Experience:
2014 - Cross Country Head Coach, College of Saint Mary
2007-2020 - Westside High School Head Girls Distance Track and Field Coach
2008-2013 - Westside High School Head Boys Cross Country Coach
2005-2006 - Dana College Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach
Inducted into the Omaha Running Club Hall of Fame (2022)
Inducted into the Dana College Athletic Hall of Fame
Benefits of Aerobic Running
History of Derek's major races:
1999 Las Vegas Half Marathon - 19th Place - 1:09:18
1999 - NAIA National Marathon - 5th Place - 2:36:18
2001 - Lincoln Half Marathon - 2nd Place - 1:13:49
2002 - Jacksonville Marathon - 3rd Place - 2:36:21
2003 - Lincoln Half Marathon - 6th Place - 1:11:45
2004 - Lincoln Marathon - 2nd Place - 2:32:32
2007 - Lincoln Half Marathon - 9th Place 1:14:38
2009 - Boston Marathon - 77th Place - 2:33:29
2013 - Omaha Marathon - 1st Place - 2:35:53
2014 - Lincoln Half Marathon - 8th Place - 1:12:45
Greatest Moments:
Running my first marathon at the age of 18 at the NAIA National Track-Field Championships (2:36:18)
Helping my college cross country coach complete the Bdwater 135 - the second person ever to run from Death Valley to Mt WhitneyÂ
Finishing 77th at the 2009 Boston Marathon